I thought I’d share with you the photography set up and BTS stills and video for my shoot with Lewis Black. (And In case you missed it, the full photo feature and story of Lewis Black for his play “One Slight Hitch” at ACT Theatre can be found on PhotoSister.com HERE.) The requests from ACT Theatre, The Seattle Times, King 5′s Evening Magazine, and New Day Northwest were for images of Lewis solo, on the streets of Seattle featuring the city, with the theatre’s sign visible and also a clean set with actors Marianne Owen and Kimberley Sustad.  Documenting the rehearsal for 15-30 minutes was also on the list...

I have been wanting to photograph Kimberley Sustad since I saw her absorbing performance in WHITE HOT early 2012. Now that she is leading in Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch” at ACT – A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, I got a chance to capture her when she posed with the comedian and playwright, and the amusing duo ended up on the cover of  the Seattle Times. A week later Kimberley, who was in Supernatural and Alcatraz earlier this year, was kind enough to sit in front of my camera yet again, but this time for more intimate editorial portrait session in the dressing room and hallways of ACT...

Lewis Black is intimidating. The first time I saw him yelling at a camera was in 1996 while watching The Daily Show with John Stewart (his fan club grew +1 that day).  Since then, he has entertained me with his stand-up comedy live performances, acting in films like “Man of the Year” and now with his play “One Slight Hitch” at ACT Theatre in Seattle. As I am located in Seattle, I became intrigued at the thought of being able to photograph the comedian and playwright with actors Marianne Owen and Kimberley Sustad for a special editorial photo series. But I had this nagging thought: What if Lewis yelled...